1 WP5806-25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5806/2025 (SANTOSH DILIP KHANDARE VERSUS THE HON’BLE MINISTER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI & OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri R.D. Karode, counsel for the petitioner. Shri S.V. Narale, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos.1 and 2. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. D ATE : OCTOBER 10, 2025 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, the service on the respondent nos.3 to 5 is dispensed with. 3. The petitioner has approached this Court by primarily praying for a direction to the respondent no.1-Minister, Rural Development Department to expeditiously decide the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner-Santosh Khandare. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal was finally heard on 08.10.2025. 4. In view of this, the respondent no.1 is directed to expeditiously decide the appeal filed by the petitioner preferably within one month from today. 5. In view of this, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) APTE 2025:BHC-NAG:10604